JVC LYT1300-001A manual

L YT1300-001A Master P age: Cover1 EN ENGLISH CU-VH1 GETTING ST ARTED 9 VIDEO PLA YBA CK 16 DIGIT AL STILL C AMERA (D.S.C.) PLA YBA CK 20 AD V ANCED FEA TURES 26 REFERENCES 42 TERMS 59 Please visit our Homep age on the W orld Wide W eb f or Digital Video Camera : F or Accessories: http://www .jvc.co .jp/english/cyber / http://www .jvc.co .jp/englis[...]

2 EN Master P age: Left-Safety-Dummy Using T his Instruction Manual ● All major sections are listed in the T able Of Contents on the cover page. ● Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well. ● Basic and adv anced features/operation are separated for easier reference. It is recommended that you… … r efer to the Inde[...]

EN 3 Master P age: Right-Safety SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE S AFE USE OF EQUIPMENT T his equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like an y electrical equipment, care must be taken if y ou are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions before y ou at[...]

4 EN Master P age: Left-Safety In order to keep the best performance and furthermore for electromagnetic compatibility , we recommend to use cables exceeding the following length. T he inrush current of this apparatus is 2 amperes. CAUTION! Where there are strong electromagnetic wav es or magnetism, for example near a radio or TV transmitter , tran[...]

EN 5 Master P age: Right NOTES: ● In order to maintain optimum performance of the player , provided cables ma y be equipped with one or more core filter . If a cable has only one core filter , the end that is closest to the filter should be connected to the pla yer . ● Make sure to use the provided cables for connections. Do not use any other c[...]

6 EN Master P age: Left How T o Attach The Core Filter Attach the core filters to the cables. The core filter reduces interference. T ypes of core filters * Optional (If you ha ve an optional JVC i.LINK cable VC-VD V206U or VC-VDV204U with core filters, it is not necessary to attach the provided core filter . If you are going to use any other i.LIN[...]

EN 7 Master P age: Right How T o Attach The Strap 1 T hread the strap through the eyelet a . 2 F old it back and thread it through the str ap guide and the buckle. ● T o adjust the length of the strap, loosen and then tighten the strap in the buckle. 3 Repeat the procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet b . 4 Confirm the[...]

8 EN Master P age: Left GETTING STARTED 9 Power ........... ........................ ..................... ................. 9 Operation Mod e ....................... ..................... ........... 11 LCD Monitor ................. ..................... .................. .... 12 Brightness Adjustme nt Of The Display ...................... 12 Dat[...]

EN 9 Master P age: Right-start GETTING ST ARTED T his play er ’ s 2-wa y power supply system lets you choose the most appropriate source of po wer . Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. Charging The Battery Pack 1 Make sure you unplug the pla yer ’ s DC cord from the AC P ower Adapter/Charger . 2 Plug the AC P ower Adapt[...]

10 EN Master P age: Left Using AC Power 1 Make sure you unplug the pla yer ’ s DC cord from the AC P ower Adapter/Charger . 2 Connect the AC P ower Adapter/Charger to the pla yer as shown in the illustration above. NOTES: ● T he provided A C P ower Adapter/Charger features automatic voltage selection in the AC r ange from 110 V to 240 V . ● F[...]

EN 11 Master P age: Right T o turn on the pl ay er , set the P ower Switch to “ ON ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using Pla yback Mode Switc h for pla yback and Video Output Mode Switc h for signal output. Operation Mode Pow e r S w i t c h Po s i t[...]

12 EN Master P age: Left Press the Monitor Opening Button and open the LCD monitor fully . T o view images on the LCD monitor , set the V ideo Output Mode Switch to “ LCD MONIT OR ” . ( 墌 pg. 11) NOTES: ● T he image on the LCD monitor and the image on the TV screen may look differently in terms of the brightness and colour . Confirm the fin[...]

EN 13 Master P age: Right T he date/time display can be turned on or off during pla yback. ( 墌 pg. 26, 29) 1 Set the P ower Switch to “ ON ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switc h. 2 Open the LCD monitor fully . 3 Press MENU . T he Menu Screen appears. 4 Press R or T to select “ n ” (DISPLA Y), and press MENU . T he DI[...]

14 EN Master P age: Left T he pla yer needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette holder opens automatically . ● Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert or remove a tape and press “ PUSH HERE ” to close the [...]

EN 15 Master P age: Right 1 Make sure the play er ’ s power is off. 2 Slide to open the card cover (MEMOR Y C ARD). 3 T o load a memory card , firmly insert it with its clipped edge first. T o unload a memory card , push it once. After the memory card comes out of the play er , pull it out. ● Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side of the[...]

Master P age: Left-start 16 EN VIDEO PLA YBA CK VIDEO PLA YBA CK 1 Open the LCD monitor fully . ● Set the V ideo Output Mode Switch to “ LCD MONIT OR ” . ( 墌 pg. 11) 2 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 14) 3 Set the Playbac k Mode Switch to “ VIDEO ” . 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “ ON ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the s[...]

EN 17 Master P age: Right Shuttle Search Allows high-speed searc h in either direct ion during video playbac k. 1) During play back, press 5 for forw ard search, or 3 for reverse searc h. 2) T o resume normal playback, press 4 / 9 . ● During playbac k, press and hold 5 or 3 . T he searc h continues as long as you hold the button. Once you release[...]

18 EN Master P age: Left T hese are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals. T o Connect A Conventional TV or VCR * Connect w hen your TV/VCR has S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors. In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. ** Connect when y our TV/V[...]

EN 19 Master P age: Right 1 Make sure all units are turned off. 2 Connect the play er to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration. If using a VCR , go to step 3 . If not , go to step 4 . 3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input, referring to your VCR ’ s instruction manual. 4 F or S-video or video connection Set “ S/VIDEO ” to “ 16:9 TV ”[...]

Master P age: Left-start 20 EN DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) PLA YBA CK D.S.C. PLA YBA CK Y ou can view the stored imag es in the memory card, one at a time, much like flipping through a photo album. 1 Open the LCD monitor fully . ● Set the V ideo Output Mode Switch to “ LCD MONIT OR ” . ( 墌 pg. 11) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 15) 3 Se[...]

EN 21 Master P age: Right Y ou can view several different files stored in the memory card at a time. This bro wsing capability makes it easy to locate a particular file you want. 1 P erform steps 1 – 4 in “ Normal Pla yback Of Images ” ( 墌 pg. 20). 2 Press INDEX . T he Index Screen of the image files appears. 3 Press R or T to move the fr a[...]

22 EN Master P age: Left T he Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files. 1 Open the LCD monitor fully . ● Set the V ideo Output Mode Switch to “ LCD MONIT OR ” . ( 墌 pg. 11) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 15) 3 Set the Playbac k Mode Switch to “ MEMOR Y ” . 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “ ON ” while pressing down the[...]

EN 23 Master P age: Right T o remov e protection from all files st ored in the memo ry card 7 Press R or T to select “ CA N C . A L L ” , and press MENU . The PRO TECT screen appears. 8 Press R or T to select “ EXECUT E ” , and press MENU . ● T o cancel selection, select “ RETURN ” . Previously stored files can be deleted either one a[...]

24 EN Master P age: Left By resetting the file name, a new folder will be made. T he new files you are going to make will be stored in the new folder . It is convenient to separate the new files from previously made files. 1 Open the LCD monitor fully . ● Set the V ideo Output Mode Switch to “ LCD MONIT OR ” . ( 墌 pg. 11) 2 Load a memory ca[...]

EN 25 Master P age: Right T o Print By Selecting Still Images And Number Of Prints 1 P erform steps 1 – 6 in “ T o Print All Still Images (One Print F or Each) ” ( 墌 pg. 24). 2 Press R or T to select “ CURRENT ” , and press MENU . The DPOF s creen appears. 3 Press 3 or 5 to select the desired file. 4 Press R or T to select the number in[...]

Master P age: Left-start 26 EN ADV ANCED FEA TURES MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT T his play er is equipped with an easy-to-use, on- screen menu system that simplifies many of the more detailed play er settings. ( 墌 pg. 27 – 29) 1 Open the LCD monitor fully . ● Set the V ideo Output Mode Switch to “ LCD MONIT OR ” . ( 墌 pg. 11) 2 F or V[...]

EN 27 Master P age: Right-Heading0 PLA YBA CK MENUS VIDEO Playback sound During tape playbac k, the play er detects the sound mode in whic h the recording was made, and plays the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany y our playbac k picture. According to the menu access explanation on page 26, select “ SOUND MODE ” or “ DV NA R R.[...]

28 EN Master P age: Left SYSTEM Beep and melody sound BEEP (F actory-preset: OFF ) OFF : T he beep does not sound even w hen the operation is performed. BEEP : T h e beep sounds when the oper ation is performed. MELOD Y : Instead of a beep, a melody sounds when any operation is performed. Remote control setting F or details, refer to “ USING THE [...]

EN 29 Master P age: Right DISPLA Y Display setting ON SCREEN (F actor y-preset: LCD ) OFF : T he pla yer ’ s displ ay disappears. LCD : K eeps the play er ’ s display (except the date, time and time code) from appearing on the connected TV screen. LCD/TV : Makes the pla yer ’ s di splay appear on screen when the pla yer is connected to a TV .[...]

30 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 NA VIGA TION T he Navigation Function helps y ou chec k tape contents by making thumbnail images on a memory card. T o find scenes on tape using thumbnail images (NA VIGA TION Search) 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 14) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 15) 3 Set the Playbac k Mode switch to “ VIDEO ” . 4 Set the P [...]

EN 31 Master P age: Right T o delete thumbnail images 1 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 15) 2 Set the Playbac k Mode switch to “ VIDEO ” . 3 Set the P ower Switc h to “ ON ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 4 Press MENU . The M enu Screen appears. 5 Press R or T to select “ t ” (VIDEO), and press MENU . The VIDE[...]

32 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 DUBBING * C onnect when your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector . In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable. T o use this play er as a pla yer 1 F ollowing the illustrations, connect the play er and the VCR. Also refer to page 18. 2 Set the play er ’ s Playback Mode Switc h to “ VI[...]

EN 33 Master P age: Right NOTES: ● After dubbing, set “ S/A V INPUT ” back to “ OFF ” . ● Analogue signals can be converted to digital signals with this procedure. ● It is also possible to dub from another play er . ● Depending on the tape source input, images ma y appear with horizontal jitter on the player ’ s LC D monitor durin[...]

34 EN Master P age: Left T o use this play er as a recor der Dubbing from other devices in MPEG2 format is possible if the connected device is another same model of this unit. It is also possible to dub in MPEG2 format from a D-VHS VCR, if the source tape (D-VHS) has been originally dubbed from this digital HD play er in MPEG2 format. ● However ,[...]

EN 35 Master P age: Right Recording Mode D V (480i): T he pla yer records signals in the interlace scan mode (half of 525 scanning lines at 1/60th of a second). T he image will be recorded in an aspect ratio of 4:3. T he D V mode is suitable for playbac k on a conventional 4:3-screen TV . SD (480p): T he pla yer records signals in the progressi ve [...]

36 EN Master P age: Left Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card. 1 Load a cassette. ( 墌 pg. 14) 2 Load a memory card. ( 墌 pg. 15) 3 Set the Playbac k Mode Switch to “ VIDEO ” . 4 Set the P ower Switc h to “ ON ” while pressing down the Loc k Button located on the switch. 5 Set “ COPY ” to “ ON ” . ( 墌 pg. 26, [...]

EN 37 Master P age: Right-Heading0 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT T he Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate this play er from a distance. It also makes additional pla yback functions possible. ( 墌 pg. 38, 39) Installing The Battery T he remote control uses one lithium battery (CR2025). 1 Pull out the battery holder by inserting a pointed [...]

38 EN Master P age: Left . Slow-Motion Playback (DV mode only) Allows slow-speed sear ch in either direction during video playbac k. During normal video playbac k, press SLOW ( Y I or I U ) more than approx. 2 seconds. ● After approx. 5 minutes (approx. 20 seconds with an 80-minute cassette) in Slow Rewind or approx. 5 minutes in Slow F orward, n[...]

EN 39 Master P age: Right Playback Zoom (DV mode only) Magnifies the recorded image up to 10X at any time during video pla yback and D .S.C. play back. 1) Press PLA Y ( U ) to start video play back. Or perform normal play back of images. 2) At the point you w ant to zoom in, press the Zoom Button ( T ). ● T o zoom out, press the Zoom Button ( W )[...]

40 EN Master P age: Left T he audio trac k of a tape recorded in DV for mat can be customised only when recorded in the 12-bit and SP modes. ( 墌 pg. 27) 1 Pla y back the tape to locate the point where editing will start, then press PA U S E ( 9 ). 2 While holding A. DUB ( D ) on the remote control, press PA U S E ( 9 ). The “ 9 D ” and “ MI[...]

EN 41 Master P age: Right-Heading0 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS [A] Using USB cable It is possible to do the following things: ● T ransfer still images stored on a memory card to a PC. System Re quirements ● Windo ws ® OS: Wind ow s ® Me/2000/XP (pre-installed) Connector: USB connector (standard equipment of the computer) • It is not possible to conn[...]

Master P age: Left-start 42 EN REFERENCES DET AILS ITEMS NOTES V Po w e r ( 墌 pg. 9) ● Perform charging where the temperature is betw een 10 ° C and 35 ° C. 20 ° C to 25 ° C is the ideal temperature range for c harging. If the environment is too cold, charging ma y be incomplete. ● Charging times are for a fully discharged battery pack. ?[...]

EN 43 Master P age: Right-Heading0 TROUBLESHOOTING If, after following the steps in the chart below , the problem still exists, please consult your nearest JVC dealer . Power Video and D.S.C. Playback T he play er is a microcomputer -controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV , a radio, etc.) might prevent it from functioning pro[...]

44 EN Master P age: Left Advanced features SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 9. During recording, the date/ time does not appear . 9. •“ D A TE/TIME ” is set to “ OFF ” . 9. • Set “ D A TE/TIME ” to “ ON ” . ( 墌 pg. 26, 29) 10. During recording, sound cannot be heard. 10. • T he optional headphones are not connected [...]

EN 45 Master P age: Right Other problems SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CA USES CORRECTIVE ACTION 12. T he CHARGE indicator on the AC P ower Adapter/Charge r does not light. 12. • T he temperature of the battery is extremely high/low . • Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely high/ low temperatures. 12. • T o protect the battery , it is recom[...]

46 EN Master P age: Left 20. T he indicators an d the image colour on the LCD monitor are not clear . 20. • T his ma y occur when the surface or the edge of the LCD monitor is pressed. 20. — 21. T he cassette will not load properly . 21. • T he battery ’ s charge is low . 21. • Install a fully charged battery . ( 墌 p g .9 ,1 0 ) 22. T h[...]

EN 47 Master P age: Right Wa r n i n g I n d i c a t i o n s Indications Meaning Displays the battery remaining po wer . Remaining power level: high Remaining power level: exhausted As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks. When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off automatically . Appears when no tape is load[...]

48 EN Master P age: Left Wa r n i n g I n d i c a t i o n s Indications Meaning i.LINK CONNECTION ERROR! CHECK CABLE CONNECTION Appears when an i.LINK cable is connected but not detected. Disconnect the cable once and connect it again, or disconnect other connected cables. ( 墌 pg. 33) T O CHANGE i.LINK OUTPUT SETTING, DISCONNECT i.LINK CABLE, FIR[...]

EN 49 Master P age: Right Wa r n i n g I n d i c a t i o n s Indications Meaning COPYING F AILED ● Appears if dubbing of copyguarded signals is attempted w hile this player is being used as a recor der . ● Appears in the following cases when dubbing still images from a tape to a memory card: – when no memory card is loaded. – when the memor[...]

50 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 CA UTIONS Caution on Replaceable lithium batter y T he battery used in this device ma y present a fire or chemical burn haz ard if mistreated. Do not recharge , disassemble, heat above 100 ° C or incinerate. Replace battery with P a nasonic (Matsushita Electric), Sany o, Sony or Maxell CR2025. Danger of explosion [...]

EN 51 Master P age: Right Memory Cards T o properly use and store your memory cards, be sure to read the following cautions: 1. During use … ... make sure the memory card bears the SD or MultiMediaCard mark. ... make sure the memory card is positioned properly when inserting. 2. W hile the memory card is being accessed (during recording, pla ybac[...]

52 EN Master P age: Left 5. Dirty heads can cause the following pr oblems: • No picture during playbac k. • Blocks of noise appear during pla yback. • During playbac k, the Head Clog W arning indicator “” appears . In such cases, use an optional cleaning cassette. Insert it and play bac k. If the cassette is used more than once consecutiv[...]

EN 53 Master P age: Right-Heading0 USER MAINTENANCE 1 T urn off the player . 2 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow , then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. T he cassette holder opens automatically . Remove the cassette. 3 Press “ PUSH HERE ” to close the cassette holder . ● Once the cassette holder is clo[...]

54 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 SPECIFICA TIONS Player For G e n e ral P ow er supply : DC 6.3 V (Using A C Po wer Adapter/Charger) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) P ow er consumption : Approx. 6.3 W (D V)/6.9 W (HD , SD) Dimensions (W x H x D) : 211 mm x 52 mm x 154 mm (with the LCD monitor closed) We i g h t : Approx. 1005 g (without cassette, me[...]

EN 55 Master P age: Right Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise indicated. E & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice. For Connectors S S-V ideo input : Y : 0.8 V to 1.2 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analogue C: 0.2 V to 0.4 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analogue S-V ideo output : Y : 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω , analogue C: 0.29 V (p[...]

Master P age: Left-start 56 EN INDEX INDEX Contr ols, Connect ors And Indicators MPEG2 MPEG2 DV DV I.LINK OUT I.LINK OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Y S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO A UDIO L LR R Pb Pb Pr Pr MENU VIDEO PLA Y MODE REC BLANK SEARCH INDEX NA VI STORE NA VI INFO MEMOR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT LCD MONITOR SNAP SHOT A B C D EFGHI L M K J[...]

EN 57 Master P age: Right Controls a Menu Button [MEN U] ( 墌 pg. 26) b Rewind Button [ 3 ]( 墌 pg. 16) c Stop Button [ 8 ]( 墌 p g. 16) d Pla y/P ause Button [ 4 / 9 ]( 墌 pg. 16) e Index Button [INDEX] ( 墌 pg. 21) f Information Button [INFO] ( 墌 pg. 21) g Navigation Button [NA VI] ( 墌 pg. 30) h T humbnail Storing Button [NA VI STORE] ( [...]

58 EN Master P age: Left-Heading0 INDEX Indications LCD Monitor Indications During Video Playback a V ideo Playback Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 35) b Sound Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 27) c Blank Sear ch Indicator ( 墌 pg. 17) d T humbnail Storing Indicator ( 墌 pg. 30) (Appears while the captured image is being stored as a thumbnail image in the memor[...]

EN 59 Master P age: Right-Heading0 TERMS A AC Power Adapter/Charger ............................. 9, 10 Audio Dubbing ........................................... ........ 40 Auto Playback Of Images .................................... 20 B Battery Pack .............................................. 9, 10, 50 Beep (BEEP) ............................[...]

COPYRIGHT© 2004 VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L TD . EN CU-VH1 Master P age: Cover4 EK/EX Printed in Japan 0404FOH-ID-VP CU-VH1E.book Page 60 Frid ay, March 26, 2004 1:55 PM[...]